The Beginning

theGSF was born out of Bill and Victoria Strong’s firsthand experience with their daughter, Gwendolyn, who was diagnosed with SMA Type I at 6-months-old. Their passion to make a difference quickly grew well beyond just two people and within a short time theGSF and its supporters were having a material impact on SMA.
theGSF is the Strong family, is families around the globe affected by this devastating disease, is other SMA organizations collaborating together, is people who want to change the future of the leading genetic killer of young children.